The CD4+ T lymphocyte is a site of steroid resistance in asthma

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 567-572

  Syed, F ^b,c   Bingham, B ^b   Johnson, M ^a   Markham, A F ^b   Morrison, J F J ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0031875387     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/91.8.567     Document Type: Article

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